NashNative
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What’s everyones pack weighing in at roughly for their backcountry hunts? I’m talking 4-5 days camping.
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If you are doing elk you can probably drop the spotter and tri pod.Ok sounds like I’m doing ok then. I weighed in at 58lbs with the following and thought I had seriously messed up. The weight was with everything on my pack including my rifle. Taking my rifle off I drop a ton of weight and my partner and I are sharing a tent so that will be swapped back and forth.
Typical gear sleeping bag, pad, rain gear, game bags, glassing pad, etc etc. I’ll only list the heavy items weight.
Metcalf 6lbs
Rifle 11.6 (heavy I know)
Water 8lbs
Tripod 3.86 lbs
Spotter 1.5lbs
Food roughly 9lbs
Tent 6lbs
after I removed the tent and carry my rifle my pack is roughly 40-45 lbs depends on clothes and gear. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t like grossly over packing.
If you are doing elk you can probably drop the spotter and tri pod.
Your tent at 6 pounds is a beast. Shoot for half of that.
Sleeping bag should be 1.5 to 3 depending on bag and warmth level.
Overall, find the items that are not very specific to backpacking that you have and replace them as you can. That 58 pound pack can probably be reconfigured to nearly 40, or less, deoending on experience, weather, weapon and quarry you are chasing. Experience of what gear you really need and buying better/lighter/more durable gear as you can afford it, will keep you more comfortable for longer on the mountain and assist with your success.
Good luck!
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This reminds me. Do NOT have your hunting trip be the fist time you backpack camp. Do a practice trip even if it is just for one night close to home. You’ll learn quickly what parts of your kit work and don’t work.Re-evaluate all of your items every time you get home.